Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, shloka 26
Verse 26 of the Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi, the Sanskrit hymn to Shri Radha by Shri Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu, founder of the Radhavallabh Sampradaya. Below: the verse in Devanagari, in English letters, and what it says.
The verse in full
चिन्तामणिः प्रणमतां व्रजनागरीणां
चूडामणिः कुलमणिर्वृषभानुनाम्नः ।
सा श्यामकामवरशान्तिमणिर्निकुञ्ज
भूषामणिर्हृदयसम्पुटसन्मणिर्नः ॥ २६ ॥
In Roman letters
chintaamanih pranamataam vrajanaagareenaam
choodaamanih kulamanirvrishabhaanunaamnah
saa shyaamakaamavarashaantimanirnikunja
bhooshaamanirhridayasamputasanmanirnah
What it means
She is a wish-granting gem to all who bow, the crest-jewel of the women of Braj and the jewel of Vrishabhanu's family; she calms Shyam's longing, adorns the grove, and is the true gem in the casket of our hearts.
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Questions about shloka 26
What does Radha Sudha Nidhi shloka 26 mean?
She is a wish-granting gem to all who bow, the crest-jewel of the women of Braj and the jewel of Vrishabhanu's family; she calms Shyam's longing, adorns the grove, and is the true gem in the casket of our hearts. The full meaning is given above, under the verse.
How is shloka 26 pronounced?
In English letters: chintaamanih pranamataam vrajanaagareenaam / choodaamanih kulamanirvrishabhaanunaamnah / saa shyaamakaamavarashaantimanirnikunja / bhooshaamanirhridayasamputasanmanirnah
Who wrote the Radha Sudha Nidhi?
Shri Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu, founder of the Radhavallabh Sampradaya, the tradition into which Premanand Ji Maharaj took diksha. It is a Sanskrit stotra of about 270 verses addressed to Shri Radha.
Where is this text taken from?
We typeset it ourselves and checked every verse against a 1950 Radhavallabh edition in the public domain. Where copies differ, that edition's reading is used.